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California

Donner Creek

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Inside Tahoe National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

5.4 mi run

Flows year-round

79 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 79 cfs
Average current: 1.1 ft/s
Gradient: 211.8 ft/mi
Drainage area: 29 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Donner Creek

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About this water

Donner Creek is a 5.4-mile paddling stretch near Truckee, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 79 cfs and a gradient of about 211.8 feet per mile.

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